I want to do some work setting up a family tree, but the best looking sites, like MyHeritage start at $15 a month and while I'm keen to do this, I don't feel I would get that sort of value from it.
I want to do some work setting up a family tree, but the best looking sites, like MyHeritage start at $15 a month and while I'm keen to do this, I don't feel I would get that sort of value from it.
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Thanks I tried registering and seem to have found a bug. I'm on hold to webchat with someone to hep. It won't accept my birthdate
Its American, maybe you have to use their funny date format.
Its a long time since I registered, so dont quite remember how thats entered.
Delete cookies?! Are you insane?!
Got it sorted, it was Dashlane, for some reason the software didn't like Dashlane completing the fields. Thanks
Thanks for that. I won't be doing DNA at this stage and will be careful when I do. Not that I have anything to hide, but I do like to own my information at that level even if I'm using it to find out about ancestry... It's like drug companies who want to own your genomes.
To build a tree on Ancestry is no monthly cost, I highly recommend them for the DNA testing as well
nathan: Make sure you read the Ts&Cs on signup
Ie the 23&Me Ts&Cs are shocking, they own your DNA profile, and can do whatever you they like with it, including handing it off to law enforcement, Heath insurance companies, or even the pharmaceutical company that’s a significant owner of their stock.
It's potentially even worse than just that. If one of your siblings allows them access to their DNA, then they've got most of yours anyway - without you ever consenting to anything. "Family Tree Forensics" is a thing.
Maybe that seems great for fighting crime, but there's more money to be made I'm sure, by insurance companies.
No the prettiest of sites, but you could try https://www.wikitree.com/
For an app, you can always try Gramps: https://gramps-project.org
Free, local, no restrictions.
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